Massive study tracks blood sugar in 2,179 pregnant women to uncover diabetes clues
NCT ID NCT04860336
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed over 2,000 pregnant women to measure their blood sugar levels throughout pregnancy. The goal was to see how glucose patterns relate to gestational diabetes and whether the baby is born larger than normal. Researchers used continuous glucose monitors and standard tests to gather detailed information.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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2,179 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Pregnant adults who enroll prior to 10w0d-14w0d gestation.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Maternal age \>=18 at consent * Singleton gestation * 10w0d-14w0d gestation at the time of the Visit 1 OGTT and CGM placement according to study dating criteria * Conceived using own oocyte * Willing and able to wear CGM as directed and adhere to CGM instructions * Planning to deliver at GO MOMs-affiliated hospital (see list of accrual sites in the protocol section "Key Roles and Contact Information"). Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing diabetes at enrollment * Currently self-monitoring blood glucose * Current use of medication with glycemic effects * Fetal malformation evident at or before enrollment that is likely lethal. This includes, but is not limited to, malformations such as anencephaly, hydrops, diffuse subcutaneous edema or cystic hygroma, ectopic cordis, and encephalocele * Known fetal aneuploidy based on chorionic villus sampling * Participation in other research study that may modify glycemic profile or study outcomes * History of bariatric surgery * Extensive skin changes or diseases making CGM sensor use problematic * Significant allergy to adhesive * Previous participation in GO MOMs * Current bulimia or anorexia nervosa * Overnight shift work that alters the sleep/wake periods * Hemoglobin A1c \>= 6.5%, fasting glucose \>= 126 mg/dL or 2 hr glucose \>= 200 mg/dL noted during OGTT at 10w0d-14w0d gestation * Current psychiatric illness/social situation that would limit compliance with study requirements, as determined by the site investigator
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Columbia University
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Kaiser Permanente - Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817, United States
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Kaiser Permanente - Northwest
Portland, Oregon, 97227, United States
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Magee Womens Research Institute & Foundation
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States
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Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island, 02905, United States
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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States
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